UV Waterworks

Product Detail Sheet
provided by Waterhealth International, Inc.

• Product name: UV Waterworks Standard
  Model #: UVW2.3NC
  Description: UV Waterworks point-of-entry (POE) or point-of-use (POU) disinfection unit
• Flow rate: 15 liters (4 gallons) per minute
  Includes: Solenoid valve that shuts off inlet water if power is disrupted; timer that delays water flow until UV lamp has warmed up
• Dimensions: 71 x 38 x 28 cm (2 ft. 4 in. x 15 in. x 11 in.)
  Weight: 7 kilograms (15 pounds)
  Voltage: Standard Models 120V AC or 220V AC or 12V DC
  Energy use: 60 watts
• Patent: U.S. Patent #5780860
  

UV Waterworks Standard contains a germicidal ultraviolet (UV) lamp positioned over a shallow water pan. Water flows through the unit by gravity, staying in the water chamber 12 seconds to ensure adequate disinfection. No water pressure is required to operate the unit. UV Waterworks Standard contains several important safety features (see Features and Benefits).

Uses

• Small urban and rural communities (poor to middle income) , 750-1,000 people (for all consumption needs and basic health care), 2,000-3,000 people (for drinking water only)
• Rural community schools/hospitals/clinics
• "Water stations" ­ entrepreneurial ventures selling water by the container in poor and
  middle class communities and public markets
• Borehole locations in rural areas ­ users disinfect water as collected
• Large rural estates
• Public toilets, train and bus stations, etc.

• Unique design -- won Discover and Popular Science awards for innovation
• Superior kill rates for bacteria and viruses
• High UV dosage -- up to 120 mJ/cm2
• Low maintenance requirements
• Significantly lower cost than competing solutions with similar flow rates
• Low energy requirements
• No chemicals -- no harmful residuals
• Superior safety components:
  Solenoid valve shuts off inlet water if power is disrupted,
  or UV lamp is not warmed up to full operating output
  No pressure requirements (gravity flow design)
  Optional flow control valve available if water flow is too great

Options

Flow Control Unit
The flow control unit is used with a clean water storage tank to limit water flow into UV Waterworks to a maximum of 4 gallons (15 liters) per minute and to mechanically shut off water flow into UV Waterworks when the tank is full and reestablish water flow as water is drawn out of the tank.

Price of UV Standard - $1500 plus S&H

Order Details - cash, check or credit card, mailing address, delivery time in US 1 week, varies for international sales

Discounts: 10+ units: 5% off retail price; 21-50 units: 10% off retail price; 51+ units: 15% off retail price (applies to UVW Standard for US sales only)

Service: installation and tech support in a country where distributors operate- may also purchase a maintenance agreement

Warranty: 1 yr

Current clients: Relief Organizations, Individuals, Distributors
Distributors:Uruguay, Bolivia, Mexico, India, Nepal, Uganda, Philippines, Bangladesh, Micronesia

Contact:

Jessica Tuteur, Operations Manager
WaterHealth International, Inc.
1700 Soscol Avenue, Suite 5
Napa, CA 94559 USA
tel: 707 252 9092
fax: 707 252 1514
Web address: http://www.waterhealth.com
Email: info@waterhealth.com